From David Volz
The City of Pompano Beach has approved a new water taxi service, with an anticipated official full-time launch date of December 16, 2024.
Partnering with Water Taxi of Fort Lauderdale, this popular service will offer convenient transportation throughout our City’s coastal community. It now will connect with popular destinations all the way from Lighthouse Point to Hollywood.
The decision to embark on this project was passed unanimously by the City Commission, and the service is being funded by a $1.2 million grant from FDOT and a $876,000 grant from the American Rescue Plan Act. Full details about routes, tickets, resident passes, and more will be available in the coming weeks at www.watertaxi.com.
“We’re thrilled to partner with Water Taxi to bring Pompano Beach residents this exciting and convenient transportation option,” said Mayor Rex Hardin. “Thanks to the hard work of City staff, the majority of the costs are covered by grants, making this a win-win for everyone!”
Residents can anticipate seeing the water taxis in the vicinity during the upcoming weeks as they prepare for the soft launch in early December and their participation in the Holiday Boat Parade.
The proposed operation hours are 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., with 128 daily stops and running 362 days a year. Ticket prices will range from $15 to $30 for adults, with resident multi-day passes for $80 and resident annual passes for $250.
The City has added more stops to the route to include:
- Cap’s Place, 2765 NE 28th Court, Lighthouse Point
- Nauti Dawg, 2840 Marina Circ, Lighthouse Point
- Roy L. Rogers Family Park, 2700 N Ocean Blvd, Pompano Beach
- NE 16th Street Park, 3424 NE 16th Street, Pompano Beach
- Alsdorf Park, 2901 NE 14th Street, Pompano Beach
- Scott A. Winters Memorial Park, 1199 N Riverside Dr, Pompano Beach
- Sergeant Chris Reyka Memorial Park, 145 N Riverside Dr, Pompano Beach
- Sands Harbor Resort & Marina, 125 N Riverside Dr, Pompano Beach
- Indian Mound Park, 1232 Hibiscus Ave, Pompano Beach
- Port Royale, 3101 Port Royale Blvd, Fort Lauderdale
- Blue Moon Fish Co., 4405 W Tradewinds Ave, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
